This isn't the first time Lee has criticized Quentin Tarantino's body of work, however.

When Jackie Brown was released in 1997, Lee said, "I have a definite problem with Quentin Tarantino's excessive use of the n-word. And let the record state that I never said that he cannot use that word--I've used that word in many of my films--but I think something is wrong with him," according to the Hollywood Reporter.

"Django Unchained" hits theaters Dec. 25. So much for the Christmas spirit.